The Protestant Reformation began late in France because the monarchy had little to gain from sponsoring reforms. The French monarchy had long been independent of the church in Rome, and early in the rule of Francis I (r. 1515â47), he gained the power to appoint French bishops in return for supporting the pope against the invading
The juice of the plant is used to make pharmaceuticals like hecogenin, inulin and others. Production and trade. Sisal is cultivated for fibre in Angola, Brazil, China, Cuba, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mexico, South Africa. Tanzania and Thailand. Production patterns differ between counties. In Tanzania and Kenya sisal is predominantly a plantation crop, while production in Brazil is largely small-scale.
Sishen Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa. Sishen mine is located 30km away from the town of Kathu in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is one of the largest open pit mines producing iron ore in the world. Mining at Sishen is carried out as part of Anglo American's Kumba Iron ore operation. The mine accounts for the majority of Kumba's iron ore production.